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Anthony Rolfe-Johnson(1940-2010)

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Anthony Rolfe-Johnson was born on 5 November 1940 in Tackley, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Gloriana (1984), Joseph Haydn: The Creation (1990) and Live from the Proms (1975). He was married to Elisabeth Jones Evans. He died on 21 July 2010 in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 5, 1940
DiedJuly 21, 2010(69)
BornNovember 5, 1940
DiedJuly 21, 2010(69)
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Known for

Sarah Walker in Gloriana (1984)
Gloriana
8.0
TV Movie
  • Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
  • 1984
Joseph Haydn: The Creation
TV Movie
  • Uriel
  • 1990
Live from the Proms (1975)
Live from the Proms
TV Series
  • Tenor
The Rape of Lucretia (1987)
The Rape of Lucretia
9.0
TV Movie
  • Male Chorus
  • 1987

Credits

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Actor

  • Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria (2008)
    Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria
    Video
    • Ulisse
    • 2008
  • Jack Tarlton in The Genius of Mozart (2004)
    The Genius of Mozart
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Anton Raaff
    • 2004
  • Joseph Haydn: The Creation
    TV Movie
    • Uriel
    • 1990
  • The Rape of Lucretia (1987)
    The Rape of Lucretia
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Male Chorus
    • 1987
  • L'enfance du Christ
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Narrator
    • 1986
  • Cosi Fan Tutte (1986)
    Cosi Fan Tutte
    TV Movie
    • Ferrando
    • 1986
  • Lucio Silla de Mozart
    TV Movie
    • Lucio Silla
    • 1985
  • Live from the Proms (1975)
    Live from the Proms
    TV Series
    • Tenor
    • 1985
  • God Rot Tunbridge Wells! (1985)
    God Rot Tunbridge Wells!
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Singer 'Happy We'
    • 1985
  • Sarah Walker in Gloriana (1984)
    Gloriana
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
    • 1984
  • The Seven Deadly Sins of the Middle Class (1983)
    The Seven Deadly Sins of the Middle Class
    TV Movie
    • Father (voice)
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, and Michelle Monaghan in The Whisper Man (2026)
    The Whisper Man
    6.2
    • performer: "The Mikado, Act I: Behold the Lord High Executioner!"
    • 2026
  • Annette Bening and Bill Nighy in Hope Gap (2019)
    Hope Gap
    6.8
    • performer: "Mass in C minor, K.427 'Grosse Messe': 1. Kyrie"
    • 2019
  • God Rot Tunbridge Wells! (1985)
    God Rot Tunbridge Wells!
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Happy We"
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 5, 1940
    • Tackley, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 21, 2010
    • London, England, UK(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Elisabeth Jones Evans? - July 21, 2010 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    His many operatic roles include Acis in Handel's "Acis and Galatea"; Vaudemont in Tchaikovsky's rarely-heard "Iolanta"; the title roles in Britten's "Albert Herring" and "Peter Grimes"; Stroh in Richard Strauss' "Intermezzo"; Don Ottavio in Mozart's "Don Giovanni"; and Jupiter in Handel's "Semele".
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    He is best known for his performances (and recordings) of Bach's passions (as the Evangelist), and works of Benjamin Britten.

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